Houston's neighborhood battles

July 19, 2013 10:48 AM

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Lauren Lindsay looks out of her daughters bedroom window where construction on a high-rise continues on Morrison street in the Heights. The Morrison street negiborhood is just one example of a growing trend emerging from Houston's lack of zoning laws. The citizens are fighting the construction of a mid-rise apartment complex in the middle of their street, which is lined mostly with century-old homes. They think the development will congest their street, lower their property values. less

Lauren Lindsay looks out of her daughters bedroom window where construction on a high-rise continues on Morrison street in the Heights. The Morrison street negiborhood is just one example of a growing trend ... more

Heights residents who live on Morrison street are just one example of a growing trend emerging from Houston's lack of zoning laws. The citizens are fighting the construction of a mid-rise apartment complex in the middle of their street, which is lined mostly with century-old homes. They think the development will congest their street, lower their property values. less

Heights residents who live on Morrison street are just one example of a growing trend emerging from Houston's lack of zoning laws. The citizens are fighting the construction of a mid-rise apartment complex in ... more

Heights residents who live on Morrison street are just one example... Photo-4935304.66666 - Houston Chronicle

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Melanie Watkins looks out of neighbor Lauren Lindsay's window where construction on a high-rise continues on Morrison street in the Heights. The Morrison street neighborhood is just one example of a growing trend emerging from Houston's lack of zoning laws. The citizens are fighting the construction of a mid-rise apartment complex in the middle of their street, which is lined mostly with century-old homes. They think the development will congest their street, lower their property values. T less

Melanie Watkins looks out of neighbor Lauren Lindsay's window where construction on a high-rise continues on Morrison street in the Heights. The Morrison street neighborhood is just one example of a growing ... more

Heights residents who live on Morrison street are just one example of a growing trend emerging from Houston's lack of zoning laws. The citizens are fighting the construction of a mid-rise apartment complex in the middle of their street, which is lined mostly with century-old homes. They think the development will congest their street, lower their property values. less

Heights residents who live on Morrison street are just one example of a growing trend emerging from Houston's lack of zoning laws. The citizens are fighting the construction of a mid-rise apartment complex in ... more

Heights residents who live on Morrison street are just one example... Photo-4935306.66666 - Houston Chronicle

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Toni Potts talks about her concerns of having a new high-rise building near the Asia Society building at a meeting of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Association at the Clayton Carriage House. less

Toni Potts talks about her concerns of having a new high-rise building near the Asia Society building at a meeting of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Association at the Clayton ... more

Toni Potts talks about her concerns of having a new high-rise... Photo-4935307.66666 - Houston Chronicle

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Russell Hruska talks about the concerns of having a new high-rise building near the Asia Society building at a meeting of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Association at the Clayton Carriage House. less

Russell Hruska talks about the concerns of having a new high-rise building near the Asia Society building at a meeting of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Association at the Clayton ... more

Russell Hruska talks about the concerns of having a new high-rise... Photo-4935308.66666 - Houston Chronicle

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Sandra Stevens compiles residents' concerns of having a new high-rise building near the Asia Society at a meeting of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Association at the Clayton Carriage House. less

Sandra Stevens compiles residents' concerns of having a new high-rise building near the Asia Society at a meeting of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood Council and Neighborhood Association at the Clayton ... more

Protestors stand in front of Maryland Manor Apartments as they protest the construction of the Ashby High Rise Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Houston. The proposed 21-story apartment building will loom over the two-story houses of leafy Southhampton and Boulevard Oaks. less

Protestors stand in front of Maryland Manor Apartments as they protest the construction of the Ashby High Rise Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Houston. The proposed 21-story apartment building will loom over the ... more